overcrowding

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While a transfer may be a slight inconvenience for usual commuters, it may cause large problems in mass events like the World Cup where risk of overcrowding and crush are at their highest.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Last year, it decided not to host any drone shows due to overcrowding concerns.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Two Indian climbers have died on Mount Everest during a record-breaking period of ascents via Nepal's southern route, as experts warn of overcrowding on the world's highest peak.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Paris museums like the Louvre and Musée d’Orsay are experiencing significant overcrowding, prompting recommendations for alternative, less-visited sites.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

A minute later the overcrowding atop the Step intensified further as Makalu Gau, Ang Dorje, and several other Sherpas came up the rope, followed by Doug Hansen and Scott Fischer.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer